Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 vs L4H3
The L4H3 is 850 mm2 ft 9 in longer than the L3H3, and the same height and width. The L4H3 has 850 mm2 ft 9 in more load length at the floor and a wheelbase 850 mm2 ft 9 in longer.
VanCAD models the Volkswagen Crafter in 6 sizes (L3H2, L3H3, L4H3, L4H4, L5H3, L5H4), from 5,986 mm19 ft 8 in to 7,391 mm24 ft 3 in long and 2,355 mm7 ft 9 in to 2,798 mm9 ft 2 in tall, with front-wheel or rear-wheel drive. The Volkswagen Crafter is also sold as the MAN TGE.
These are two sizes of the same van, the Volkswagen Crafter.
Side profiles at one scale
- Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD
- Volkswagen Crafter L4H3 FWD
- Both
Lined up at the rear doors. The drawings leave off the rear bumper, so this is the line the load space ends at.
Drawn from VanCAD's 3D models at one scale, with the ground lines level. The figures in the table are the manufacturers' published ones: read a measurement from the table, not the picture.
The published figures
| Measurement | Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD | Volkswagen Crafter L4H3 FWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,986 mm19 ft 8 in | 6,836 mm22 ft 5 in | 850 mm longer2 ft 9 in longer |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,040 mm6 ft 8 in | 2,040 mm6 ft 8 in | SameSame |
| Overall height | 2,590 mm8 ft 6 in | 2,590 mm8 ft 6 in | SameSame |
| Wheelbase | 3,640 mm11 ft 11 in | 4,490 mm14 ft 9 in | 850 mm longer2 ft 9 in longer |
| Rear overhang | 1,342 mm4 ft 5 in | 1,342 mm4 ft 5 in | SameSame |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm0 ft 7 in | 170 mm0 ft 7 in | SameSame |
| Side door opening | 1,310 mm4 ft 4 in | 1,310 mm4 ft 4 in | SameSame |
| Load length at floor | 3,450 mm11 ft 4 in | 4,300 mm14 ft 1 in | 850 mm longer2 ft 9 in longer |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,832 mm6 ft | 1,832 mm6 ft | SameSame |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,961 mm6 ft 5 in | 1,961 mm6 ft 5 in | SameSame |
| Load floor height | 570 mm1 ft 10 in | 570 mm1 ft 10 in | SameSame |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 2,245 kg4,949 lb | 2,349 kg5,179 lb | 104 kg heavier230 lb heavier |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | SameSame |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,255 kg2,767 lb | 1,151 kg2,538 lb | 104 kg less229 lb less |
| Drive | Front-wheel driveFront-wheel drive | Front-wheel driveFront-wheel drive | SameSame |
| Design this van | Design this van |
The difference column reads the Volkswagen Crafter L4H3 FWD against the Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD: "longer" means the Volkswagen Crafter L4H3 FWD is the longer of the two.
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How to read these figures
Kerb weight (curb weight in North America) is the unladen mass in running order (all fluids, a 90% full fuel tank and a 75 kg driver), for a base-specification panel van. It is researched and approximate: a real van with options fitted will weigh more, and VanCAD lets you edit the figure on your own design.
Gross vehicle weight is the maximum permitted total weight of the loaded van. Approximate payload is the example gross weight shown above minus our researched kerb weight. The kerb weight already includes a 75 kg driver. The remaining allowance covers the conversion, other occupants, water and luggage, plus any driver weight above 75 kg. Weight ratings, engines and options vary; check your own vehicle's weight plate and axle limits. A converted van's real remaining allowance comes from a weighbridge, weighed ready to travel.
Load length is the manufacturer's published floor length behind the bulkhead, measured at floor level in the bare van. Lining, battens and a false floor all take from it, and the figure says nothing about the height or width available above it.
Interior figures are the manufacturer's published load length at floor, maximum internal load width and maximum internal load height, where available. These are before conversion: lining, insulation and flooring reduce usable space, and maximum dimensions do not apply everywhere inside the van. Check your own vehicle before cutting or building. VanCAD's traced interior shapes are illustrative and are never used as published measurements.
VanCAD models the mainstream panel van bodies and drive layouts for each van, not every factory option. A maker may also sell four-wheel-drive, chassis-cab or crew-van versions that are not listed here, so anything on this page about which layouts a van comes in describes the versions VanCAD offers rather than the maker's full range.
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